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Going after Bullets would be super dumb. It's a great name for a team - implying speed and danger. Redskins... I'm torn on. The name is pretty tasteless nowadays, but I feel like most people don't think about the word. It's just a team name. People don't cheer for the Redskins to be racist. However, if the team was called the "Black Savages" or something, I'd have a problem with it. So I dunno.

If the team has the consent from the local tribes, then its sort of ok.

Damn, is that for real?

The term "Redskin" might have bad historical associations, but I kind of find it necessary to acknowledge that it's far from being a deeply offensive term. It's just based on an exaggerated perception of the skin tone of Native Americans. So what?

The term "Redskin" might have bad historical associations, but I kind of find it necessary to acknowledge that it's far from being a deeply offensive term. It's just based on an exaggerated perception of the skin tone of Native Americans. So what?!

By comparison, imagine there was a team called the Detroit Blacks. Not an overt slur, but I can see where some would find that offensive.

Originally Posted by Vera

If two guys loving Offspring together is wrong, I don't want anything to be right.

My understanding is that the Redskins are named after the redskin warriors, who were the fierce natives who killed a bunch of white dudes. I'm not saying that makes the name acceptable, because I think it has definitely lost that meaning and now looks just as it reads. As a skins fan, I'm a little sympathetic, but not very. It should probably change.

I always thought the team was named after a type of peanut. Huh, whaddya know, it's named after indians. Never knew that. Seems OK since they do have red skin. Anyway, if they are offended just give them a casino, bottle of booze and some beads. They'll be fine.